By Guy Norris9 min

Risky Business

By Henry Canaday8 min

Second Chance

Airlines in Europe rediscovering the long-haul low-cost model, but will it work this time?

By Jens Flottau7 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Priceless Optimization

Airlines are becoming increasingly sophisticated in maximizing yields

By Henry Canaday7 min

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TECHNOLOGY

Design Space

Los Angeles The coming year promises to be a pivotal period of test and development for a new wave of civil and military air-launched space access projects, ranging from small payloads of around 100 lb. to the medium-class 13,000-lb.-plus capability of the Stratolaunch Thunderbolt.

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DEFENSE

The Backup Plan

Senior Pentagon officials consider a future where the F-35's crown jewels are compromise